Friday, November 16, 2018
 
Your Health Insurance Plan Company News Quick Read-
Who's making news today?  Here is HCBD-Who'sIT!
 
 
Executive Index
by Company
Ms. Ceci Connolly
Alliance of Community Health Plans (ACHP)
President and CEO
Joshua Brett
AmeriHealth Caritas | AmeriHealth Mercy Family of Companies (AMFC)
Manager - Regional Media Relations
Andrea Gelzer MD, MS, FACP
AmeriHealth Caritas | AmeriHealth Mercy Family of Companies (AMFC)
Corporate Chief Medical Officer
Mr. David McNichols
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Ohio
Former President, Medicare Central Region
Mr. Scott P. Serota
Blue Cross Blue Shield Association (BCBSA)
President and Chief Executive Officer
Kirsten Page
Capital BlueCross | Capital Blue Cross
Former Senior Public Relations Strategist
Ms. Susan Hubley
Capital BlueCross | Capital Blue Cross
Vice President of Corporate Social Responsibility
Gaurov Dayal MD
ChenMed
Former EVP and Chief of Strategy and Growth
James (Jim) Brown
ChenMed
Director of Public Relations & Community Affairs
Mr. Steve Pollock
DentaQuest, Inc.
Chief Executive Officer
Kristin Laroche
DentaQuest, Inc.
Former Government Relations Associate
Mr. Hieu Nguyen
Elevance Health
Public Relations Director
Mr. Jon Kessler
HealthEquity, Inc.
Executive Chairman
Mike Rowe
Healthx
Former Chief Technology Officer
Mr. Gene Cattarina
Healthx
CEO
Ms. Alissa Krinsky
Humana Inc.
Former Corporate Communications
Mr. Daniel (Dan) J. Hilferty
Independence Blue Cross | Independence Health Group
Former Chief Executive Officer
Richard (Rich) L. Snyder MD
Independence Blue Cross | Independence Health Group
Chief Medical Officer
Mr. Greer Myers
Turn-Key Health, a division of CareCentrix
President
Mark Traynor
UCare
Former President and CEO
Ms. Rebecca Madsen
UnitedHealthcare
Chief Consumer Officer
Ralph W. Muller
University of Pennsylvania Health System | Penn Medicine
Former Chief Executive Officer
Patrick J. Brennan MD
University of Pennsylvania Health System | Penn Medicine
Chief Medical Officer
Ms. Martha King
Vanguard
Managing Director
 
Company News Headlines
     
HIP News and Announcements      
AmeriHealth Caritas: Make It a G.O.A.L. to Seek Good Nutrition
“An inability to access healthy food, and the important nutrients they contain, can cause both immediate and long-term health problems, especially for children. For many Americans of lesser means, this problem can stem from a lack of healthy food sources in their neighborhood and means of transportation to access sources in other communities," said Dr. Andrea Gelzer MD, MS, FACP , senior vice president of medical affairs for AmeriHealth Caritas

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Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Adds Washington County Memorial Hospital to Its Medicare Advantage Provider Network
“The addition of Washington County Memorial Hospital to our network exemplifies our goal of making healthcare simpler for consumers because it will be easier for Missouri residents enrolled in our Medicare Advantage plans to receive care services in their community," said Mr. David McNichols , President of Elevance Health ’s Medicare Central Region

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Capital BlueCross Supports Family Fresh Cupboard for Local School Districts
“By supporting the family fresh cupboard, we are taking steps to solve hunger for the whole family. This program helps encourage healthy family meals that are shared together. The benefits are numerous, including the positive impact it can have on a child’s progress in school,” said Ms. Susan Hubley , Vice President, Corporate Social Responsibility, Capital BlueCross

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DentaQuest Evolves Business Strategy to Transform Oral Health
Preventistry reflects how we are evolving our business strategy to fundamentally transform the system. It is a call to action for the kind of change necessary to advance oral health for all, and we want to work with policy makers, dentists and oral health advocates to revolutionize oral health," saod Mr. Steve Pollock , President and CEO of DentaQuest

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Preventable Hospital Readmissions Cut by More Than 25 Percent Under Innovative Contract Between University of Pennsylvania Health System and Independence Blue Cross
“To see such a drastic improvement just one year into our partnership with Independence serves as a great motivator to continue finding ways to bend the curve of rising health care costs. That can only happen if we work together to keep patients healthier, and in the first year of our new model, we’re proud to have shown that we can achieve both goals," said Ralph W. Muller , CEO of the University of Pennsylvania Health System

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UCare, Other Community Health Plans Accelerate the Adoption of Evidence-Based Care Through Collaboration, According to New Report
"We know that scientists around the world are making new medical discoveries, but it can take decades for the related treatments and protocols to reach patients. Nonprofit, community health plans know how to accelerate the adoption of evidence in patient care," said Ms. Ceci Connolly , president and CEO, ACHP

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Apple Watch Now Part of UnitedHealthcare Wearable Device Program That Helps Motivate People to Walk Nearly 12,000 Steps Per Day
" UnitedHealthcare ’s success using wearables, incentives and digital platforms has helped people enhance their well-being, providing support and motivation to stay engaged in their health. More employers and consumers are adopting wearables and digital platforms as key resources to support them on their journey toward better health," said Ms. Rebecca Madsen , chief consumer officer of UnitedHealthcare

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Dedicated Senior Medical Center and Humana Announce Medicare Network Agreement for Dedicated’s First Four Clinics in Philadelphia
“Dedicated is excited to welcome Humana Medicare Advantage members to our four new Philadelphia centers. We share with Humana a deep commitment to coordinated, patient-centered care, and we’re delighted to collaborate in providing new options for value-based care in Philadelphia," said Dr. Gaurov Dayal MD , President of New Markets and Chief Growth Officer, ChenMed

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Blue Cross Blue Shield Association Praises FDA Action on Youth E-cigarette Use
“The FDA proposals to limit flavors and restrict the places in which e-cigarettes are sold are a good first step toward reducing adolescent use of e-cigarettes, which can make youth and young adults more likely to use conventional cigarettes in the future. Commissioner Gottlieb is right acting now to begin confronting this emerging public health threat before it becomes a true public health crisis," said Mr. Scott P. Serota , president and CEO of Blue Cross Blue Shield

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NAVIGATION - Other Sections in Today's HCBD-Who'sIT! Daily:
 
HIP Care Management and Well-Being Announcements
Solutions News and Announcements
HIP Wonk Watch

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Turn-Key Health Publishes New White Paper – Home-Based Palliative Care: A Playbook for Health Systems to Optimize Care for Advanced Illness
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Solutions News and Announcements    back to index
Vanguard Partners With HealthEquity To Offer Health Savings Accounts To 401(k) Participants
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Infinisource Benefit Services: 2019 FSA and HSA Limits
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HIP Wonk Watch    back to index
HEALTHX Achieves HITRUST CSF Certification and HITRUST Certification of the NIST Cybersecurity Framework to Manage Risk, Improve Security Posture and Meet Compliance Requirements
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